About Us

We at greenupgrader believe being Green doesn’t have to be difficult and it shouldn’t feel overwhelming.  I think we can all agree that we, as a community, need to take better care of the earth, our home.  What’s not as easy to agree on is how to go about it.  Instead of telling you how to live, we are going to provide you with options that can help you live a Greener life.  We want to make sustainable living accessible to everyone, because we believe that if everyone makes at least a small change, the impact will be big!

To help you along your journey to being Green, we will bring you interesting and novel products and ideas that can help you live Greener.  The topics we feature will vary levels of eco-friendliness, from Light Green products that only offer minor improvements, to Dark Green items that represent a paradigm shift in sustainable living. 

Meet the brains, the brawn and the beauty behind greenupgrader…

Matt is always striving to make a difference.  He’s been involved in public service since he was a teen, and his love for the outdoors goes even further back, but he has always been Green.  “…not too long ago I was hanging out with my 5 year old niece and I asked her what she wanted to do for the day. She said she wanted to go down to the park and pick up litter because it was making mother nature sad.  I always talk to her about the importance of being kind to mother nature but I realized that besides not littering, I did very little, partly because I felt overwhelmed by weight of ‘Going Green’.  The simplicity in her approach made me realize that ‘Going Green’ starts with action, and inspired me to start my journey to a more sustainable life.”

Doug is in perpetual motion and a self-proclaimed adventure junkie, that has had a longtime love affair with the great outdoors.  “I love being a part of the active world.  The stuff that blows my hair back is adventure (all shapes and sizes), photography, mountaineering, Muay Thai, and seeing natural beauty in all its forms.  The living earth is the framework on which I build my life and free time. My ideal trip would be BASE jumping at Sotano de Las Golandrinas in Mexico (closest I could come to skydiving through the jungle!). I work towards keeping’ it real, green, and healthy. ”

Sara has made a career in the organic foods industry which has helped shape her understanding and passion for Green living.  She has her masters degree in photography and bachelors in fine arts. “… I draw inspiration from yoga, alternative and holistic therapies, world travel, and making my own recipes. Discovering unique and intelligent green alternatives and delivering them to our readers has brought me great satisfaction. I think anyone can go green, even if it’s one step at a time.”